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Nicolas Cage reportedly marries girlfriend, tries to get annulment four days later

By Alex Sundby

/ CBS News

Actor Nicolas Cage married his girlfriend last weekend, and he's trying to get the marriage annulled, "Entertainment Tonight" reports. The "Ghost Rider" star filed papers to get an annulment in Las Vegas Wednesday, according to court documents obtained by ET.

Actors Nicolas Cage, center, and Linus Roache of "Mandy" look on at the IMDb Studio at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 19, 2018, in Park City, Utah.
Actors Nicolas Cage, center, and Linus Roache of "Mandy" look on at the IMDb Studio at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 19, 2018, in Park City, Utah. Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb

Cage secretly married Erika Koike, his girlfriend for nearly a year, on Saturday, ET reports. The 55-year-old requested a divorce if the annulment wasn't possible, according to the documents.

The marriage is Cage's fourth. He was previously married to Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie Presley and Alice Kim.

Cage won the Oscar for best actor in 1996 for his performance in "Leaving Las Vegas."

Alex Sundby

Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.

First published on March 29, 2019 / 12:03 PM EDT

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